CVE-2006-4868
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Vector Graphics Rendering engine (vgx.dll), as used in Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2, and...
- Published
- Sep 19, 2006
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Sep 24, 2006
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.2%
- Model date
- Oct 15, 2026
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Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Vector Graphics Rendering engine (vgx.dll), as used in Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Vector Markup Language (VML) file with a long fill parameter within a rect tag.
Sources
modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms06_055_vml_method.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Windows($.exploit_windows/browser/ms06_055_vml_method.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_windows/browser/ms06_055_vml_method.check)
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